The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, According to St. Luke 1343
forgiveth sins also?
50 And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath
made thee safe, go in peace.
Chapter 8
And it came to pass afterwards, that he trav-
elled through the cities and towns, preaching and
evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the twelve
with him:
2 And certain women who had been healed of
evil spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called
Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone
forth,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod’s stew-
ard, and Susanna, and many others who minis-
tered unto him of their substance.
4 And when a very great multitude was gath-
ered together, and hastened out of the cities unto
him, he spoke by a similitude.
5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And as
he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was
trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured
it.
6 And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon
as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it
had no moisture.
7 And other some fell among thorns, and the
thorns growing up with it, choked it.
8 And other some fell upon good ground; and
being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold.
Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him what this para-
ble might be.
10 To whom he said: To you it is given to
know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but
to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not
see, and hearing may not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the
word of God.
12 And they by the way side are they that
hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word
out of their heart, lest believing they should be
saved.
13 Now they upon the rock, are they who
when they hear, receive the word with joy: and
these have no roots; for they believe for a while,
and in time of temptation, they fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns, are they
who have heard, and going their way, are choked
with the cares and riches and pleasures of this
life, and yield no fruit.
15 But that on the good ground, are they who
in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word,
keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience.
16 Now no man lighting a candle covereth it
with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but set-
teth it upon a candlestick, that they who come
in may see the light.
17 For there is not any thing secret that shall
not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not
be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how you hear. For
whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and
whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh
he hath, shall be taken away from him.
19 And his mother and brethren came unto
him; and they could not come at him for the
crowd.
20 And it was told him: Thy mother and thy
brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 Who answering, said to them: My mother
and my brethren are they who hear the word of
God, and do it.
22 And it came to pass on a certain day that
he went into a little ship with his disciples, and
he said to them: Let us go over to the other side
of the lake. And they launched forth.